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Zoox

Amazon-owned developer of a purpose-built robotaxi. It launched free public rides in Las Vegas (September 2025) and San Francisco (November 2025) and started charging fares in Las Vegas on 2026-08-10, its first commercial service. Miami has employee and guest rides; Austin is announced; several more cities are in testing.

Headquarters
Foster City, California
Parent
Amazon
Backers and partners
Amazon
Founded
2014
Vehicles
Zoox purpose-built bidirectional robotaxi (no steering wheel or pedals)
Technology
Purpose-built, battery-electric, bidirectional vehicle without manual controls. Operates under NHTSA exemptions: an AVEP exemption in August 2025 and a temporary commercial exemption announced end of July 2026 covering up to 2,500 vehicles per year.
Website
zoox.com

Cities

Austin - AnnouncedAustinMiami - Driverless rides for employees or inviteesMiamiSan Francisco - Public driverless rides (free)San FranciscoLas Vegas - Paid driverless serviceLas Vegas

Timeline

  1. Las Vegas: Paid driverless service - Paid rides began after NHTSA commercial exemption source
  2. Miami: Driverless rides for employees or invitees - Robotaxis driving since April; rides limited to employees, families and friends source
  3. San Francisco: Public driverless rides (free) - Zoox Explorers public launch with free rides and a waitlist source
  4. Las Vegas: Public driverless rides (free) - Free public rides on fixed Strip routes source
  5. Austin: Testing with safety driver - Almost two years of testing before the March 2026 announcement source
  6. Las Vegas: Testing with safety driver - Las Vegas testing began source

Announced

  • Announcement Las Vegas: Zoox robotaxis to be available on Uber in Las Vegas later in 2026 Announced . source
  • Announcement Austin: Rides to start later in 2026 under the early-rider program Announced . source
  • Announcement Miami: Public riders to follow over the coming months; Miami named a next paid market Announced . source
Profile sources (4)
  1. Zoox - Wikipedia, 10 Oct 2026
  2. Zoox starts paid rides in Las Vegas - Futurride, 10 Aug 2026
  3. Zoox brings its robotaxis to Austin and Miami - TechCrunch, 24 Mar 2026
  4. Zoox operating areas - Zoox, 10 Oct 2026

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